WILLIAMS: Playing for a NY6 berth; Big 12 picks
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A couple of things are different about this December game. First, the weather will be 100 percent better than the Drake game; and second we are at least playing a conference opponent that will get the players attention. ISU is playing for a chance to have the best record in the Big 12 regular season.
Players don't come to Iowa State to play Drake in December. The players had no interest in that Drake game.
ISU could play well tomorrow and still get beat. It's going to take a great effort.
Tbh I'm more concerned with Texas screwing it up although you'd think they couldn't lose to KU next week if you paid them.
Its because I'm still locked into the BCS naming of bowl games but the Fiesta seems like a bigger bowl than the Cotton.
Just weird, I know.
Just weird, I know.
Not any more. This team takes care of business. I’m half-expecting a KSU-like beatdown.
Yes, they could. West Virginia will be every bit as tough as Texas was last week. Might be even better defensively, albeit they don't have the same horses on offense
I agree. I don’t give much respect to the opinions of those who would doubt this senior class. Their work here is not done yet.
I think this is a one-score game unless ISU just shuts down WV offense so completely that WV defense wears down and Breece runs them into the ground Would like to see a lot of 3 and outs by WV, please.
I know. I'm saying the Fiesta was a BCS bowl and the Cotton wasn't.
It was Fiesta, Rose, Orange, and Sugar as basically the top 4 until the addition of the Natty but leaving those 4 alone.
I'm torn. On one hand I feel like the old ISU fan mentality - worry about every game until it's actually over. But on the other hand, I do sense that this team just might be different.
We're 4-1 in games decided within a touchdown, but if you look closer we're better than that. TCU scored a meaningless TD at the end of the game, and I don't think the baylor game was really that close especially given the huge head start we gave them. I also think (especially looking back) that the Louisiana game was majorly affected by covid (contact tracing preventing practice) and Kolar being out.
Every other game (win or lose) outside of the KSU game, it's felt like we played maybe a 6 or 7 out of 10.
I think if we show up with a 6 or 7 out of 10 against Baylor, we'll be fine. If we show up with a 5 and the ball doesn't bounce our way a few times (turnovers), we could be in trouble. All that said, my sense is that MC has these guys locked in a hungry. They've gotten a bite or two, but are not at all satisfied.
I feel like WVU is better than people are giving them credit for.
I thought this same thing but didn’t say anything because I was the only one. The Statue of Liberty play still comes to mind about everytime someone says Fiesta Bowl
Whenever anyone talks about Oklahoma's defense not being great, I think of this play.
I give them credit aplenty. The actual problem is, I think ISU is even better than some people are giving them credit for.
Our defense has only allowed two offensive touchdowns in the last two games against WVU. One of those offenses was led by heisman hopeful Will Grier. We will take it to them tomorrow and roll into the championship game. 30-7.
